bubb_tubbs

You could just hold the blade in your teeth like a pirate.

chewy

That could lead to a glasgow smile, haha. (putting a match between 2 razor blades and slashing a guys cheeks).

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coon88

How much did you pay for the m12 band saw? Some supply house have a 50 dollar trade when you trade in a 9.6v tool with batteries.

chewy

I'm so happy with my fuel drill that I ordered the Impact.

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heavysparky

nice tool. I just wonder why people are becoming so lazy. That they cannot tighten the screws by hand anymore

WIElectric

If it takes longer it costs more. Nothing to do with lazy..

heavysparky

Really it takes longer to use an old fashioned screwdriver on a panel cover. No way. I guess I am just oldschool.

wptski

I guess nobody follows torque specs for anything? Or is it that "most" inspectors don't request torque specs be proven? They do sell torque screwdrivers down in the lb/in range.

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chewy

You dont own an impact driver do you?

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WIElectric

That's what I was thinking. haha

chewy

Nothing wrong with that though, first time I ever used one I knew it was going to be my first choice for screws and I even changed out a flat with it.

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WIElectric

True.

heavysparky

I own one. Just not for my every screw/nut driving tasks. I am old that way.

Yeah I also own 3 torque screwdrivers.

Frasbee

Do you do more maintenance/industrial? I rarely pick up my impact in industrial unless I'm doing repetitive fastening.

In commercial construction, though, an impact is a necessity.

heavysparky

Not any more. Cut my teeth in that.

chewy

I used my new impact today on a broad spectrum, I dismantled a phone mount on some strut, M10 Boltss into Zebedees, then unscrewed the 1x10 PK screws off that board, moved some PVC conduit up about 50mm because it was run across a penetration in speed wall so that was 4 1x8 screws straight into drywall for the saddles, used it on plate screws, 1x8s into plywood, assembled a krone frame onto strut without the little nuts and bolts so used TEK screws instead. I also bashed out a penetration in drywall with a 6 inch #2 robertson driver bit in the nose, worked ok.

Overall I like the size and balance but I don't really care for the 3 speeds, when I tried to use them appropriately I found myself feathering the trigger by habit so just kept it in maximum speed and power the whole time except for the faceplate screws which I wouldn't normally do because I have my swirly screwdriver.

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MDShunk

Chewy, are Milwaukee tools all that popular in NZ?

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chewy

Not really, they have only really come out in the last 3 or 4 years here. But are getting more popular as an Electrical Supply house chain and a timber yard have started selling them.

A lot of companies let guys put tools on the supply house account and deduct their pay each fortnight, so that dictates what guys use, I am seeing a lot more Milwaukee these days but about a year ago I was the only guy with it on most sites.

For cordless its mainly Makita as most carpenters are diehard fans. Anything concrete related is usually Ramset, we get rebranded Milwaukee as Ramset cordless drills and impacts and Bosch rotary hammers are rebranded as Ramset as well.

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Frasbee

I agree with the 3 settings. I could see if you're trimming out, and want to be careful, setting it on "1". But for the most part, I leave it a full speed.